Experimentation Senior Platform Engineering Manager

Meta; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a manager of managers to lead experimentation initiatives and provide strategic direction. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, experience managing technical teams, and the capability to mentor engineering leaders. This role offers opportunities for innovation within a collaborative environment, contributing to critical projects across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience of managing technical teams.
• Experience of successfully leading impactful org-level initiatives.
• Demonstrated capability to grow and mentor engineering managers and industry-level engineers.

Responsibilities

• Directly support engineering managers and industry expert individual contributors.
• Influence org-level strategies and roadmaps.
• Drive organization-wide initiatives.

Skills

Mathematical or Statistical background

Machine Learning Infrastructure Experience

A/B Test Experience

Education

BS / MS in Computer Science

Job description

Overview

decisions, ensuring that nothing ships without being tested through an experiment. Key use cases include testing new product features, optimizing ad performance, and improving user engagement across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. By running experiments, Meta can measure the impact of changes, catch unintended issues, and ensure that new developments align with user expectations and business goals. Experiments are also run that measure the incremental revenue of ranking model and product changes, with over 90% of Meta's incremental revenue (>$15Bn) being measured through the experimentation platforms and reported to the Finance team. As a manager of managers in our team, you will provide the leadership direction and expertise necessary to identify innovative solutions for highly ambiguous Experimentation problems. You will help to develop and execute solutions and partner with organizations and technical leaders across the company.

Responsibilities

• Directly support engineering managers and industry expert individual contributors
• Influence org-level strategies and roadmaps
• Drive organization-wide initiatives
• Demonstrated experience of managing technical teams
• BS / MS in Computer Science (In lieu of degree, relevant work experience)
• Experience of successfully leading impactful org-level initiatives
• Demonstrated capability to grow and mentor engineering managers and industry level engineers

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications
• Mathematical or Statistical background
• Machine Learning Infrastructure Experience
• A/B Test Experience

About Meta ML Infra and Experimentation Platform

Here at Meta, our ML Infra plays a critical role in enabling the development and deployment of machine learning models that power various products and services across the company supporting the entire lifecycle of machine learning, from data preparation to model training, evaluation, and deployment. By providing a robust and scalable infrastructure, ML Infra enables Meta to innovate and stay ahead of the competition, ensuring that Meta can deliver accurate and efficient ad targeting, optimization, and measurement solutions to its advertisers. The Experimentation Platform team consists of Software Engineers, ML Engineers, Technical Program Managers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Core Applied Scientists. The team builds Experimentation Infrastructure that is crucial for driving innovation and ensuring that new features and optimizations deliver the intended results without unintended regressions. It allows teams to validate hypotheses, understand user behavior, and make data-driven decisions. Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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